Examples of building decay, like these found at Henrion Hall, were pointed out to the Kansas Legislature's Joint Committee on State Building Construction during a visit to WSU last month. Ten members of the committee got a firsthand look at the $34 million worth of deferred maintenance plaguing WSU's facilities. Deferred maintenance has become a priority issue for the Kansas Board of Regents, since state-owned buildings on the regents' university campuses face a total of $584 million worth of backlogged maintenance. According to KBOR, the universities need $74 million a year for maintenance; in fiscal year 2006, $15 million was provided by the Legislature for maintenance.

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